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Lavender Gardens

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📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.46516, -0.16401

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +163 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Grey Heron +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Grey Heron +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wandle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tooting Common parkrunWalking route
Named routeParkrun
Capital Ring link to Balham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to West Dulwich stationWalking route

signposted link from West Dulwich station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-C linkRegional walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

322 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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Route QCycling route
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Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCN 25Cycling route

London Cycle Network route 25, through Southwark Borough; signage still in place (2022).

Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Battersea ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Clapham CommonUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wandsworth CommonUrban park1.7 km→🌱South ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fulham PalaceUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bishop's MeadowUrban park3.6 km→

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